Tony Elumelu wants to fix Africa’s power crisis - BBC Africa

What happens when two of Nigeria’s biggest business names start talking about investing together?⁣ ⁣ Tony Elumelu, one of Nigeria’s most prominent investors, told BBC Focus on Africa presenter Waihiga Mwaura that he and Africa’s richest man, Aliko Dangote, are discussing a possible joint investment in Africa’s power sector.⁣ He says better access to electricity could help tackle insecurity and unemployment, drive industrialisation, and unlock more development across the continent.⁣ ⁣ More than 600 million Africans still live without access to electricity - making it one of the continent’s biggest barriers to growth.⁣ ⁣ Subscribe: http://bit.ly/subscribetoafrica Website: https://www.bbc.com/africa Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/bbcnewsafrica/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/bbcafrica/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bbcafrica/